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Rascal the Dragon #5
Rascal at the Show
Real books for beginners
'Poor Rascal,' says Ben. 'His tail is itchy.'
Rascal has fleas.
How can he win Best in Show?
Read a Rascal story to your children and before long they'll read it to you.
'Poor Rascal,' says Ben. 'His tail is itchy.'
Rascal has fleas.
How can he win Best in Show?
Read a Rascal story to your children and before long they'll read it to you.
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published March 24, 2005
19 people want to read
About the author
Paul Jennings
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Paul Jennings was born in Heston near London, and at the age of 6 emigrated to Melbourne, Australia on a boat. He was on the boat for 5 weeks with his family. He attended Bentleigh West Primary School and Caulfield Grammar School.
After graduating from school, he went to Frankston Teachers College (now part of Monash University) and became a teacher. He taught students at Frankston State School, Kangaroo Flat State School, the Turana Youth Training Centre, and the Royal Children's Hospital State School in Mount Eliza. He later went on to study at the Lincoln Institute of Health Science (now part of LaTrobe University) and became a speech pathologist, then worked as a Lecturer in Special Education at Burwood State College (now part of Deakin University). In 1979 he became Senior Lecturer in Language and Literature at Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education (now part of Deakin University).
In 1985, Jennings' first book of short stories, Unreal! was published, during which he worked as a lecturer and wrote part-time; in 1989, he made the decision to devote his full time to writing. Many of his short stories, published between 1985 and 1991, were also adapted into the first and second series of the popular Australian television show Round the Twist.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (2000).
Paul Jennings was born in Heston near London, and at the age of 6 emigrated to Melbourne, Australia on a boat. He was on the boat for 5 weeks with his family. He attended Bentleigh West Primary School and Caulfield Grammar School.
After graduating from school, he went to Frankston Teachers College (now part of Monash University) and became a teacher. He taught students at Frankston State School, Kangaroo Flat State School, the Turana Youth Training Centre, and the Royal Children's Hospital State School in Mount Eliza. He later went on to study at the Lincoln Institute of Health Science (now part of LaTrobe University) and became a speech pathologist, then worked as a Lecturer in Special Education at Burwood State College (now part of Deakin University). In 1979 he became Senior Lecturer in Language and Literature at Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education (now part of Deakin University).
In 1985, Jennings' first book of short stories, Unreal! was published, during which he worked as a lecturer and wrote part-time; in 1989, he made the decision to devote his full time to writing. Many of his short stories, published between 1985 and 1991, were also adapted into the first and second series of the popular Australian television show Round the Twist.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (2000).
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December 16, 2018
Part of eight books about the title character a dragon, this one book 5 but the first that I have read, for quite young readers and realistically can be read in any order, this is reasonable if forgettable and just a basic read which youngsters may find entertaining.
December 30, 2014
I am a huge fan of the rascal series. I still remember the first book that I read - it was all about poo... and I loved it, and I loved watching the kids love it.
Rascal is a favourite series in our house and the kids always look at the list of Rascal stories inside the front cover working out which books they have and begging me to buy the rest.
One of the best things about the series is watching the development of relationships through pictures. It is the story of a single-dad and his son Ben, and their neighbour Sherry, who is a pretty cool person willing to give anything a go. The series begins with them dating casually, we see Ben reacting to her presence (Rascal and the Bad Smell) and ... well spoilers.
Rascal is a favourite series in our house and the kids always look at the list of Rascal stories inside the front cover working out which books they have and begging me to buy the rest.
One of the best things about the series is watching the development of relationships through pictures. It is the story of a single-dad and his son Ben, and their neighbour Sherry, who is a pretty cool person willing to give anything a go. The series begins with them dating casually, we see Ben reacting to her presence (Rascal and the Bad Smell) and ... well spoilers.
April 5, 2012
A funny book a great book to help kids want read you don't want to stop at one book. A good read for grade 3.
February 10, 2014
Love this series ... the pictures are beautiful, story funny and there is always something that interests boys (I have 5 of them) and in this case it was fleas.
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